Small Talk Nurseries
10-12 High Street, Dawley, Telford, TF4 2ET
Provider type
Nursery
Capacity
50 children
Key details
Capacity
50 places
Ofsted Inspection Summary
Small Talk Nurseries was inspected by Ofsted on 23 September 2025 and received an overall rating of Requires improvement. In their report, inspectors noted: "The provision requires improvement Children enter the setting happily and are greeted by the friendly staff, who take them to their rooms. Staff support children as they transition to nursery. They offer comfort and reassurance, when separating from their parents."
Key strengths
- Staff offer emotional support and reassurance for children's well-being.
- Staff understand the importance of promoting positive communication.
- Children's care needs are well met.
- Staff use assessment well to check children's starting points and identify areas where children require additional support.
- Since the last inspection, leaders have implemented rigorous risk assessments to maintain the safety of children that attend the nursery.
Areas for improvement
- enhance coaching and mentoring of staff, to improve the implementation of the curriculum, and to raise the quality of teaching to a consistently good or higher…
- support staff to tailor activities and opportunities for all children to ensure that children's learning and developmental needs are met, and they make…
- embed routines further, which support staff to be consistent in their approach, and which build on children's understanding of behaviour expectations
- strengthen partnerships with parents so that parents are fully informed of children's learning and development and transitions within the nursery.
This summary is extracted from the official Ofsted inspection report. Read the full report for complete information.
Location
10-12 High Street, Dawley, Telford, TF4 2ET
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